When America chose to bomb Japan, the imperial capital city of Japan was not a practical choice for various reasons.

Unlike Homer’s two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, and most other important works of ancient literature, Virgil’s Aeneid was officially commissioned by an imperial ruler: Rome’s first emperor, ...

During the Golden Age of Piracy, from about 1650 to 1730, pirates roamed much of the world’s seas, stealing valuable cargo ...

Long before modern horror stories filled screens, ancient civilizations lived in genuine terror of the dark. Unlike stern deities who judged human souls with cold ...

Debunking the myths about Japan’s shadow warriors is easy, but changing the century-old stereotype certainly isn’t.

Throughout history, many works of art have traveled difficult journeys. Misplaced by war and revolution, these works of art have found themselves transported into completely different settings than ...

Life in Europe in the first half of the twentieth century was unstable. With wars, economic crises, and a pandemic, it was hard not to feel that humanity was facing one “existential crisis” after ...